"We feel that we want to give back to our customers. We appreciate their business and we look forward to the next 100 years of serving Staten Island," says Vincenzo Parrelli, of the family business, Montalbano's Pork Store in Rossville.
Staten Island Advance/Mark Stein

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - ROSSVILLE - A year after expanding to the South Shore, the folks running Montalbano's Pork Store and Italian Food Specialties in Rossville are looking to give back to their loyal customers.

The Parrellis, owners of both the Rossville and Rosebank Italian delis, will be treating their customers this Saturday morning and afternoon with breakfast and lunch.

Starting at 9 a.m., folks can drop by for a continental breakfast that includes bagels, muffins, croissants, coffee and tea. That's available until 11 a.m.

"We feel that we want to give back to our customers. We appreciate their business and we look forward to the next 100 years of serving Staten Island," said Vincenzo Parrelli, who runs the store with his brothers Pasquale and Cosimo Jr., and father, Cosimo Sr.

Parrelli said he's very happy with how the first year has gone for the store since opening in the middle of February.

"It's still tough. The economy is what it is, but we're happy with the area. The customers love us. Your neighborhood customers from the Rossville area got to know us on a first-name basis. It's like we're family, you know?"

The family took over the longtime business that started in Rosebank in the 1920s more than a decade ago.

In the days after Hurricane Sandy, said Parrelli, the store offered free food to numerous groups assisting storm victims.

"We had power. We were very busy, staying open longer to help everyone in the community. When customers came in to buy food to donate to others, we doubled their orders. I got a lot of customers that donated."

Parrelli also mentioned he's thankful to those who helped build the new store, their suppliers and vendors, and most importantly, his father.

"He taught us everything we know, and we wouldn't be where we are today if it wasn't for him," said Parrelli, adding that he also taught him and his brothers the values and the foundation of running a successful, family business. "From learning how to make the best fresh mozzarella, and homemade sausage, to running day to day operations. And hopefully, one day, don't be surprised to see a third location on the Island or, who knows, maybe even a restaurant or catering hall. These are all our plans for the future of Montalbano's Italian Food Specialties."